Manufacturing Operator Liquid Receiving

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Our Rochester, MN location is part of our Applied Health and Nutrition Division, specializing in fermented ingredients for the bio-science industry. We’re proud of our clean-label, natural products and our commitment to freshness and quality.

• Full time work
• Full Benefits starting 1st day of the month after you start
• Overtime Eligible
• $5k Sign on Bonus
• Career growth and opportunities.
• 12 Hour Shifts every other weekend you get three days off!

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $29.00 per hour. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement. This job posting is anticipated to expire on 12/2026.

We are looking for a Liquid Receiving Operator to join our Production team in Rochester, MN. In this hands-on role, you’ll be responsible for the safe and efficient receiving, pasteurization, and transfer of liquid raw materials while ensuring compliance with quality, food safety, and operational standards.

This is a dynamic role requiring strong attention to detail, the ability to multitask, and comfort working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

As a Liquid Receiving Operator, you'll

• Receive and pasteurize liquid raw materials in accordance with production schedules
• Perform CIP (Clean-in-Place) processes on silos and line circuits
• Operate and monitor pasteurizers, evaporators, and CIP systems
• Maintain required documentation, including pasteurizer chart records (MDA compliance)
• Split fermentation media and execute sanitary transfers to silos and fermentation vessels
• Run evaporators to precise specifications (density, temperature, flow rate, and vacuum)
• Monitor equipment performance and troubleshoot operational issues; collaborate with maintenance as needed
• Oversee and document incoming and outgoing raw material trucks
• Maintain continuous communication with Quality on processes, fermentations, and adjustments
• Complete daily production logs and communication reports